Tri-pod for motorsport photos?

[Stu_350z]

Just a quick question....

Do you guys use a tripod for motorsport photos or do you shoot free-hand??

cheers

Stu

 

[SamP]

Handheld. People shooting with the 300/400 2.8's often use a monopod which is useful for panning. A tripod would just get in the way imo.

 

[Andy.]

^^What he said. Monopods for long/ heavy lenses on a long day, otherwise most pans need the freedom of movement of freehand.

 

[Stu_350z]

Awesome cheers guys

 

[dunganick]

Tripods are for eliminating all movement (long exposure for light trails mainly), Monopods are to take the weight of a lens. Some find them useful for panning. However i have always found that they cause you to arc your pan (your fixed to one spot on the ground), so i would only really use it for a large long lens such as 400 2.8 (this hasn't been an issue so far).

300 2.8 is hand holdable and anything smaller deffinately doesnt need support unless your a girl.

 

[Stu_350z]

At Le Mans i shot freehand

But as i have a new tripod just wondered if some people did it

freehand it is